From what they told me if they do a list the distributor will cut them off.
This is true in most cases. However, my experience has been that once you get to know them, they will divulge that they do have a list and they tell their suppliers that these products sell immediately so they can continue getting more. Meanwhile, they’ve stashed a bottle away for loyal customers, only bringing it out when the time comes to give it to the customer who leaves with it and no one is the wiser.
Most places won’t hold them for long, however. I got a call last Friday saying a bottle of Blanton’s was available for me at a store but if I didn’t get there within 24 hours, it was going to the next person on the list.
